Baby Bump

I decided to take some pictures of my little baby bump... I know the "little" part won't last long! I thought I would need some pictures so I can really see the changes in the weeks and months to come. We had an OB visit last week and she is growing well!

21 weeks and 4 days...

Two weeks ago we went out with Brady & Kristina and Greer & Jess to dinner at Wingers and then went back to Greer and Jess' house to play the Wii. We all had so much fun. (It was a late night so I had to take a little nap on their couch though.. I made it up past 12, it has been months since I have been up that late!)


On Sunday we celebrated my Dad's birthday! When he got home from some church meetings we were already enjoying his birthday cheesecake. Xander told Papa he had to sit by him at the little kids table to eat his pie. Well Grandkids get what they want usually so Papa enjoyed his birthday pie with Xander at the kids little table... plus he even sat on one of the little kid chairs! Dad is always such a good sport! I can't wait for our little one to be born.... and get spoiled when they go to Mamma and Papa's home too!

All I need to know I learned in Primary...

So as the Sunbeam teachers in our ward I thought I would do a little post just for our little ones...

It has been a trial laced with joy teaching in Primary. We have our weeks when things go amazing and we have our weeks when... well when things aren't so great! Today was one of those Sundays. It was a little crazy and loud. Wait add some more crazy in there and you get our class for today.

We have learned a few things since we have been teaching.
1- Just because your neighbor needs to go potty doesn't mean you automatically need to. (Jared says that half the class must have a bladder infection - because they think they need to go at least once if not twice during class!)
2- Every picture we show is NOT of Jesus - but usually that is a safe answer to use!
3- Benadryl should be given to each child under the age of 7 upon walking into Primary.
4- Usually the "potty dance" is our cue for "I need to go now!" A poor little kid barley made it into the restroom today before going in his pants.... Poor little guy, it was his first week in class. Glad Jared was there to deal with that one!
5- One girl in our class may be having a contest to see how many weeks in a row she can fall out of her chair onto the floor without getting brain damage. I'm really not sure how she goes from sitting in her chair to on the floor in a heap in a blink of an eye!
6- I thought I was smarter than a 3-4 year old child until I was manipulated by one... It hasn't happened since though!
7- Reverence is s-l-o-w-l-y improving for these pint size energy balls... I just need to take a big deep breath and hope I never have 6 three-year-old children of my own all at once someday!
8- When music is being playing in the other room and one of our little girls hears it she will sing along with the song.... Is it alright to make her stop? I'm kinda impressed she can pick up what is going on in the other room when our classroom is in total chaos!
9- The First Article of Faith can be memorized by these little ones, and they will remember it for weeks to come! This totally impressed me.
10- Bet you didn't know all the places that Sponge Bob has gone while being apart of the Sunbeam class. I guess they must have these special episodes on Sunday... He's gone on a mission, been baptized and was a friend of Joseph Smith's to just name a few!
11- If you want something to be spread fast, just tell a child and they will make sure it comes out even if it's not appropriate! (Like one of the 6 year old girls a few weeks ago announced that her family no longer pays tithing because they are saving all their money for Disneyland!)
12- Some day we will miss our little friends that we get to teach. Until then we just hope our patience will last and that they will learn something from us besides... Please sit down, Put your feet on the floor, Remember to raise your hand, Don't touch your neighbor and Shh! We need to all listen!

Looks like we are having a good prep/crash course in parenting already!

Excitement!

So the most exciting news in our life recently has been.....

Getting our Ultrasound and feeling the baby move for the first time!!

Our little one has quite the attitude already! While doing the Ultrasound our Little Bear put its hands in front of its face so it was hard to get a good shot of the face and head. Then when we were trying to see the gender our Baby Bear had it's legs twisted and tucked behind it... Well soon we were able to get something else besides what the Ultrasonographer called "cheap shots!" and we were able to see the gender of our baby!

Our families had to count a bag of candy to figure out if our baby was a boy or a girl... but virtual candy counting is beyond me to figure out! But look at the cute bags we made to announce... Pink or blue what will the baby be? Make sure you count your candy carefully! The answer will be found with the majority....

So what will it be pink or blue? Well lets just say that Momma is right and Daddy is going to have a little princess! Yep, we are having a little baby girl!! We are SO excited!! Bring on the pink and purple, lots of hair bows, dresses and flowers and.... girly girl things!! Last Friday was such a fun day. I loved seeing her move all around and see all of her measurements and little tiny body working and growing. He said that everything looked normal and healthy - what a relief! (If I figure out how to work my scanner I will post some of the Ultrasound pictures!)

Celebration Outfits for our Princess... Let the spending begin!

Yeah! We are having a girl! Celebration dinner at Red Robin.

Today while sitting at work I felt the baby move for the first time... well at least FOR SURE move! It was so neat. I was so excited and had a huge smile on my face. Later this afternoon my Mom brought by a beautiful pink gerbera daisy, 5 hair bows and a super cute and baby soft blanket and matching hat that she made. It totally made my day. I will need to take some pictures and post them later.

I'm done!

After sitting on my couch for an hour and 40 minutes and not shedding ONE tear....

I am happy to announce that our taxes for 2008 are DONE!

I am so happy it is hard to describe my joy and excitement at the moment! It is a stark contrast to last year.... Flash back to last year sitting on my couch. Tears flowing. Angry. Frustrated. Crying. Headache from crying. Frustrated. It took me probably 2 weeks, now I'm not sure why but it did! It was a pain and I hated it - but I was determined to do them myself. I finished but after A LOT of tears and frustration. This year was such a breeze doing them. The only difference I see is that being pregnant I think this little Bear must have given me a miracle! Thanks Baby Bear you are a great addition to the family already!

And for those of you who have heard the McDonald's commercial about the guy leaving a message for his boss... I think I should call in well to work tomorrow!

What a STEAL!!

Yesterday one of my fellow pregnant coworker friends told me about a place that she just got a crib at for like $300. Awesome? Yes! It was retail price around $800 and her husband talked them down to $300! Well, I decided to go test my luck and.....

YEAH! Our baby has a crib!! I went today after work, picked it out, paid for it, and got in loaded into the back of the Durango - all in about 15 minutes! It is sleigh style and can convert to a toddler and full size bed. It's so pretty! It is a pecan color and SO sturdy! I tried to shake it to see if it would rattle and I couldn't make it budge! Our crib was retail price at $655. I paid $240 total for it! WHAT AN AMAZING DEAL! I am pretty proud of myself for saving so much money just on the crib (we were planning on spending around $400 + ) so I guess this means I have extra money to spend on other baby things we will need. Now I need to find the same type of amazing deal for the mattress.

Our ultrasound is in 10 days and then we will find out the gender of this little Baby Bear. I believe after that is when O.C.B.P.S starts, "Official Crazy Baby Planning and Shopping".... I can't wait!

I am so excited. I want to go wake up Jared right now and set up the crib..... I don't think he will go for it though! We need to finish cleaning out the office/junk room so it can be turned into our Baby Bear's room. Looks like I have an evening project to do!

Princess Davian!?...

Today at work I had twin three year old girls as some of my patients. While we were in the exam room I was talking to their Mom when the one little girl said to her sister,

"Look! She's as pretty as a princess!... But she doesn't have a crown!"

The little girls went back and forth talking about if I was a princess or not because after all I didn't have a crown. It was so cute! I just smiled and laughed to myself. (I have only seen her twice but I'm pretty sure she is my new favorite patient!!)



This cute little three year old really made my day! I am not feeling like I look like a pretty princess with all of these extra hormones - I feel more like I am 14 again! I don't believe anyone has ever told me I was "as pretty as a princess".... and be serious about it! We all have been there for the "Your beautiful, special and lovely like a Queen!" talks in Young Women's. But come on the leaders have to say that!



I wonder what princess she thought I looked like? Minus the crown that is!
I'm going with Sleeping Beauty! I have been so good at sleeping.

Hello Yougurt!

We have discovered a new love... Hello Yogurt!

It is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

They have like 6 different self serve frozen yougurt flavors, that change daily. You get your cup and dispense as much yogurt as you would like. Then pile on toppings if you would like aswell. You then put your delicious creation on a little scale. Then Ta-Dah..

You pay per ounce - it is worth every penny!

Our favorite flavors are Georgia Peach and N.Y. Cheesecake! SO DELISH!!

We went 3 times in 4 days...

I am pregnant - I have cravings - enough said!

Yes, my yogurt was bigger than Jared's.... and yes mine was gone before his!

Just another MONDAY...

I have a few days off while the doctor that I work for is in California. I had such high hopes for today! My list mostly includes cleaning and organizing - but I was excited to get some things done. I feel so tired after work every day that I don't do much once I get home - and my home shows it. (My new bed time has been 8:30, or if I am lucky I can last until 9:30.) So I was really going to get things done over the next few days.

Monday has started out like this: I wake up feeling nauseated, but I am also feeling positive. Good combination. I have hit the 2nd trimester in pregnancy and hope this will help my ALL day sickness.... it definitely isn't just in the morning! Anyway, I get some breakfast, the latest craving is frosted flakes with sliced bananas. I sit on the couch to eat and then to let things settle. I feel pretty good. I get up and decided to wash the dishes..... our pipes are frozen again! This means I will not be doing dishes or laundry right now. Thank heavens the bathroom pipes are not frozen!

I decided to do some blogging to pass the time. That's a good Monday morning activity! Not soon after I sit down my pregnancy hormones kick in and I run to the bathroom..... I don't think I will be eating frosted flakes with bananas for awhile..... Now I feel like crap and who wants to eat after just throwing up? Not me! But, I decided I better eat something and take my beloved tic-tac size pills that I have learned to L-O-V-E!! ZOFRAN is quite possibly the best thing that has ever been formulated. This little pill is my life saver and I apparently can't get through a day with out it! Wish me luck that at some point I get off the couch and clean my house.

There you have it folks. I have had many people ask how I have been doing. We are still a bit in shock that we are going to be parents! Last Thursday we went to the doctor and got to hear the baby's heart beat! It was so amazing. We both had the biggest smile on our faces! The doctor said everything sounded and looked great!